New Compounds Block Master Regulator of Cancer Growth, Metastasis Scientists have developed new drug compounds that thwart the pro-cancer activity of FOXM1, a transcription factor…
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MIT chemists have devised a way to observe the transition state of the chemical reaction that occurs when vinyl cyanide is broken apart by an…
The researchers have examined additional aspects of the use of existing drugs for developing new cancer protocols based on the stimulation of the immune system.…
P. Todd Stukenberg, PhD, of UVA’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and the UVA Cancer Center, works in his lab. Credit: Dan Addison |…
Proton therapy leads to significantly lower risk of side effects severe enough to lead to unplanned hospitalizations for cancer patients when compared with traditional radiation,…
The end of 2019 brings with it holiday gatherings, school vacations, and the annual tradition of New Year’s resolutions – with some of the most…
A tumor’s invasiveness depends on its water content and the stiffness of its exterior. In the top row, a tumor progresses normally toward an invasive…
Dendritic cells have their own form of program memory that hinges on a well-known immune signaling molecule called TNFalpha. Credit: Stephanie King The surprising role…
Acoustofluidic exosome isolation chip for salivary exosome isolation. The microfluidic channel is shown by red dye solution and the coin demonstrates the size of the…
[embedded content] Video shows animation of MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure. TULSA works by delivering precise doses of sound waves to diseased prostate tissue…
A simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home — according to new research from University…
Mytilus trossulus in West Vancouver, Canada. Credit: Annette F Muttray Scientists have found a type of transmissible cancer in shellfish that has spread across the…
Using a combination of computation and experiment, researchers were able to map the shape of VISTA, a ‘checkpoint’ protein that defends cancer cells from immune…
The bladder has its own protective layer, which saves the good cells from the anthrax mixture but offers no protection for the cancer cells and…
The microprotein PIGBOS (magenta) shown sitting on the outer membranes of mitochondria (green), where it is poised to make contact with other organelles in the…
A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has discovered a novel amyloid protein that induces amyloidosis in rats.…
A school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rates of cervical pre-cancer in B.C. women, according to a new…
A comprehensive global overview of cancer around the globe, concludes that progress in the fight against cancer is not only possible, but achievable. Third edition…
Inset shows a donut-shaped 3D silk scaffold (represented as schematic in background) that has been treated with fetal pig brain extracellular matrix and seeded with…
Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reports a paper published today (October 6, 2019) in the European Journal…